英语写作必备经典谚语大全

The proof of the pudding lies in the eating.
欲知布丁味，请亲口尝。

The pot calls the kettle black.
锅子笑水壶黑。

The pitcher goes so often to the well that it is broken at last.
瓦罐常汲水，早晚要打破。

The pen is mightier than the sword.
笔比剑更有力。

The nearer the church, the farther from God.
离教堂越近，离上帝越远。

The mouse that has but one hole is quickly taken.
只有一洞的老鼠马上被逮。

The more you get [have], the more you want.
拥有越多，想要越多。

The mills of God grind slowly, yet they grind exceeding small.
神的磨磨得慢，但磨得细。

The mill cannot grind with water that is past.
磨坊不能用流掉的水来推磨。

The love of money is the root of all evil.
贪财是万恶之源。

The longest way round is the shortest [nearest] way home.
最远的路离家最近。

The leopard cannot change its spots.
花豹改不了身上的斑点。